Christine Weeks Christine Weeks

Hunting: A Call from the Wild

Nebraska is a premier hunting destination with abundant wildlife populations and generous season lengths. Here, hunting benefits both the hunters and the hunted due to regulated seasons designed to ensure sustainable wildlife populations. Hunting also helps those in need when hunters donate venison to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s Hunters Helping the Hungry Program.

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Christine Weeks Christine Weeks

How Complex is Retirement Income Planning?

Planning for retirement is about more than saving—it’s about creating reliable income streams that last. From Social Security and pensions to 401(k)s, investments, and annuities, each source plays a unique role in achieving a tax-efficient, confident retirement. Asset Strategies can help coordinate these income streams, avoid penalties, and adapt your plan as life and market conditions change.

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Christine Weeks Christine Weeks

Jump-starting Student Success

Carol van Rossum and her late husband, Chuck, probably never imagined they would make such a momentous difference in the lives of so many young people. Thanks to a thoughtful decision to use their named scholarship fund and participate in Lincoln Community Foundation’s new Student Success Scholarship program—that’s exactly what they are doing.

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Christine Weeks Christine Weeks

Stories for Cozy Nights

Searching for your next read? Look no further. Here are three books perfect to cozy up with during fall.

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Christine Weeks Christine Weeks

Five Tailgate Cooking Mistakes to Avoid

Early-season tailgates in Nebraska can shift from sun-soaked warmth to a brisk, leaf-strewn chill, but no matter the weather, flavorless fare never quite fits the bill. Dodge these five common cooking missteps and turn your parking lot spread into a season-perfect, flavor-packed feast.

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Christine Weeks Christine Weeks

To Positively Impact the World

Albert Sparks applied to be a TeamMates mentor in 2011 at the age of 64. He was matched with his first of five mentees over the next 13 years and counting. Three have successfully graduated high school, one of whom graduated from college and went on to pursue a master’s degree

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Christine Weeks Christine Weeks

Investing in Handbags, History, and Confidence

Tucked away in the south end of Lincoln’s Historic Haymarket District on O Street, Status Haymarket isn’t your average boutique. Inside the shop you’re instantly greeted by some of fashion’s most iconic names—Chanel, Gucci, Louis Vuitton—and the boutique’s bold and magnetic owner, Cassie Smidt.

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